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A Little Corner of Joy | Blue & Terracotta Reading Nook
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items A small, sunlit corner made for reading, tea and quiet reflection. Dusty blue walls, cherry-red window frames and a terracotta-and-cream striped window seat meet navy velvet, warm wood, woven cane and a brass reading lamp. Above it all hangs the Ten ...
Sections
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Art & Meaning
The Reading Nook
Little Rituals
Books, Light & Color
Art & Meaning
The print that sets the mood, a frame to hold it and a few simple tools for quiet card reflection.
The heart of this nook and a piece from my own shop. Ten different ceramic cups, joined by one fine blue line, arch over a family at play: a quiet reminder of shared joy. Printed poster, frame not included.
Ten of Cups Tarot Art Print | Cobalt and Terracotta Ceramic Cups Poster (12x16, 18x24, 24x32)
An 18x24 frame for the print. The warm brown wood echoes the cherry window trim; a simple, similar alternative to the darker frame in the room.
18" x 24" Poster Frame Brown - Threshold™: Modern MDF Wall Art Display, Acrylic Glazing
The classic Rider deck, the source of the Ten of Cups imagery many readers know. A good companion for slow, reflective pulls at the window.
The Rider Tarot Deck®: The Authentic Rider-Waite® Tarot Deck with Instruction Booklet, Essential for Tarot Beginners & Expert Readers
A small wooden holder that keeps a three-card spread neat on the sill. The engraved finish is darker than the room's tray, but just as practical.
Tarot card holder, wood tarot holder, wood tray, raven crow wood tray, tarot card of the day holder, tarot card storage, tarot stand
A risograph print of an original linocut by UK artist Rosanna Reade: a cat has taken the reading chair in a cobalt and cherry-red room full of shelves, books and an open window. It shares the palette of this nook without matching it too neatly. A3 (1...
The Librarian, A3 Risograph Print by Rosanna Reade
A lacquered wood frame with a wavy two-tone stripe, made to order by a Wisconsin framer in sizes from 4 x 4 to 16 x 20 in, for the wall or as an easel-back frame for a shelf. The red-and-cream wave is a playful way to show a postcard, a small print o...
Wave Pattern Lacquer Wood Picture Frame
A metal mobile with small painted leaf shapes that turn slowly in the air from an open window, in the spirit of mid-century kinetic sculpture. Ultramarine or hot red keeps it to one bold color; multicolor is the most playful. The smallest size spans ...
Kinetic Hanging Mobile, Mid-Century Style
The Reading Nook
Stripes, velvet, linen and cane: the soft, warm layers that make the window seat an easy place to stay.
Brass swing arm and a pleated ivory shade, just like the lamp over the window seat. It plugs in, so no wiring is needed.
Barnes and Ivy Fredericks Vintage Wall Lamp Brass Gold Metal Plug-in 12" Light Fixture Swing Arm Ivory Pleated Shade for Bedroom Reading Living Room
Wide terracotta-and-cream stripes for a custom window-seat cushion. This is fabric by the yard, so it needs sewing or an upholsterer.
Robust terracotta and soft cream stripes evoking rustic charm with timeless Fabric
Deep navy velvet that grounds all the terracotta and cream. A long bolster like the one resting against the wall.
Encino Navy Blue Cotton Stonewashed Velvet Bolster Throw Pillow 24"x6"
Terracotta leaves on a light ground, close to the printed pillow in the corner. Cover only; add an insert.
Navatextura 20"X20" Terracotta Welted Botanical Throw Pillow Cover: Embroidered, Vintage Style, Pet Friendly
A fringed Turkish cotton throw with terracotta stripes to drape over the seat edge, like the one in the photo.
Home Decorators Collection Terracotta Border Stripe Turkish Cotton Woven Throw Blanket with Fringe PNP
Natural wood with a woven cane back. The room's chair has a woven seat too, so this one is a similar alternative.
Emma and Oliver Cane Rattan Dining or Accent Chair with Natural Solid Wood Frame, Woven Backrest and Beige Cushioned Seat
A checked wool rug in soft ivory tones, close to the textured check underfoot in the nook.
Nuloom Rowena Checked Wool Area Rug, 5' x 8', Ivory
Little Rituals
Small objects for slow moments: a cup of tea, a stem in amber glass and a quiet curl of incense.
Amber glass catches the window light, just like the vase on the sill. Note the small wire detail at the neck.
Wrapped Neck Bud Vase Amber Glass & Metal by Foreside
A simple ceramic incense holder for the quiet end of the windowsill.
Misewell Eve Ceramic Incense Holder
Classic blue-and-white Spode for afternoon tea on the side table, picking up the cobalt in the print.
Spode Blue Italian Teacup & Saucer 7 Oz
A small, wobbly-edged tray from Gaetano Pesce's Fish Design collection, handmade in resin so every piece has its own bubbles and color shifts. Choose Cerulean/Champagne for a clear cobalt note on the windowsill, holding a teacup, a pencil and today's...
Gaetano Pesce Fish Design Small Square Tray
A wheel-thrown teapot with hand-painted orange stripes over speckled clay and a sunburst lid, made in a small studio in Türkiye. It picks up the terracotta stripes of the window seat and holds about 37 oz, enough for a long afternoon of reading. Hand...
Orange Striped Stoneware Teapot, 37 oz
A thin brass bookmark cut in the shape of a pair of 1960s sunglasses, designed by OCTAEVO in Barcelona and inspired by Mediterranean summers. It slips over a page like a clip and arrives on a screen-printed card. A small, sunny joke for whatever you ...
OCTAEVO Plein Soleil Brass Bookmark
From my own shop, KÖK: a lined hardcover journal with a Persian-miniature-style cover of a golden door under a glowing sun, framed by a pomegranate branch and a small bird. Keep it by the window seat for favorite lines, books to read next and notes i...
Sunlit Golden Door Lined Journal (KÖK)
Books, Light & Color
A vintage pair of red painted-metal coil bookends in a mod style, described by the seller as a Design Centre London design. The coils stretch out a few inches to hold more or fewer books, and the cherry red echoes the window frames. Being vintage, th...
Vintage Red Expandable Coil Bookends (Pair)
A small metal side table in Golden Gate red: a lipped top for a teapot and cup, a lower shelf, and a slung wire rack underneath for magazines and the books waiting their turn. Light and graphic, it adds a second dose of cherry red beside the window s...
LILALINE Red Metal Side Table with Magazine Rack
A small wheel-thrown stoneware lamp in matte denim blue, with vertical stripes carved by hand and inlaid with a warm walnut glaze, made in a New Hampshire studio. The stripes repeat the window seat's in a softer blue, and at about 10.5 in tall it sui...
Hand-Carved Denim Blue Striped Ceramic Table Lamp
A clear borosilicate glass vase scattered with small hand-applied glass dots in rainbow colors, by Maison Balzac. It brings the nook's accent colors together in one cheerful piece, holds a loose bunch of flowers and catches the light on a sunny sill....
Maison Balzac Dot Vase
A hand-built planter of red clay with soft sky-blue stripes, two little handles, small feet and a matching saucer, made in a small Ukrainian studio. About 5.5 in wide, it is sized for a pothos, herbs or a small fern on the windowsill and repeats the ...
Blue Striped Footed Ceramic Planter with Saucer
A simple floating shelf of folded, powder-coated steel with raised ends, made to order in Türkiye in lengths from about 12 to 39 in and a choice of colors. Hang one or two near the window seat in cobalt, mustard or red to stand favorite books cover-o...
Powder-Coated Steel Floating Book Shelf, Custom Color